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An SLP's 5 Favorite Z-Vibe Tips for Speech Therapy

1st Jun 2021

There are over  35 different tip attachments for the Z-Vibe - a lot!  Options are great, but sometimes it can be a little overwhelming knowing where to start.  Check out the video below for Angeliki Xygka's recommendations on her favorite "must-have" tip attachments to start with. . . Video Transcription: Hello!  Today I will show you the 5 must-have Z-Vibe tools for …
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Jaw Grading Oral Motor Exercises with ARK's Bite Blocks

Posted by Debbie Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP​ on 31st Mar 2020

I always love adding new tools to my oral motor toolbox, and the Bite Blocks are no exception.  These handy oral motor tools come in two different versions, both of which can be used to work on jaw grading and stability:   1.   Bite Blocks - a standalone non-vibratory set, as pictured below.  This version is nice when you don't need vibration.  Because each …
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The Benefits of Vibration

Posted by Guest Blogger Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L on 2nd Mar 2020

This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT. Prior to Occupational Therapy school I had no idea how powerful, and useful, vibration was. I knew when I held a drill, my hands felt all tingly after. I knew that brushing with a vibrating toothbrush was great for oral-health (and made my teeth feel super clean). The hand-tingl …
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Writing with Vibration to Wake Up the Hand Muscles

Posted by Guest Blogger Katie Zelinski, The Well Balanced OT on 2nd Mar 2020

This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT. As a pediatric Occupational Therapist I am always looking to add items to my “tool-bag” that I can use to promote greater independence for my clients. Some of the children I work with have poor hand awareness, a loose grasp, and poor visual attention, all of whi …
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